WQ0020239_Inspection_20200316

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0020239 Effective: 10/07/16 Expiration: 09/30/21 Owner : Town of Hertford
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Town of Hertford RLAP
County: Perquimans 142 Meads Cir
Region: Washington
Hertford NC 27944
Contact Person: Pamela Hurdle Title: Town Manager Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
Exit Hwy 17 onto Edenton Rd. going towards Hertford. In Hertford turn left onto Grubb St. Go northwest out of town then trun right
(northeast) onto Mead Cicle which dead ends at WWTP
System Classifications: LA,
Primary ORC: Charles Anderson Jones Certification: 986104 Phone: [phone]
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
NC0021849 Town of Hertford - Hertford WWTP
Inspection Date: 03/16/2020 Entry Time 10:OOAM Exit Time: 11:OOAM
Primary Inspector: Dwight R Sipe Phone:
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Annual Report Review
Permit Inspection Type: Land Application of Residual Solids (503)
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping Treatment
Pathogen and Vector Attraction
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: WQ0020239 Owner - Facility: Town of Hertford
Inspection Date: 03/16/2020 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
A review of the facility's 2019 Annual Report has been conducted. The 2019 annual report did not contain any results for soil
fertility analyses performed on the permitted fields during 2019, as required by Condition IV.5 of Permit # WQ0020239. The
other data presented in the 2019 report are consistent with the lab reports included with the report and otherwise appear
conplete.
The facility is considered to be non -compliant because of the lack of soil fertility analyses during 2019. A NOV/NOI will be
issued to adddress the non-compliance.
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Permit: WQ0020239 Owner - Facility: Town of Hertford
Inspection Date: 03/16/2020 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review
Reason for Visit: Routine
Type
Yes No NA NE
Distribution and Marketing
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Land Application
Record Keeping
Yes No NA NE
Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required?
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❑ 0 ❑
Are GW samples from all MWs sampled for all required parameters?
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❑ 0 ❑
Are there any GW quality violations?
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❑ 0 ❑
Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility?
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❑ 0 ❑
Is a copy of current permit on -site?
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❑ ❑
Are current metals and nutrient analysis available?
0
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Are nutrient and metal loading calculating most limiting parameters?
0
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a. TCLP analysis?
0
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b. SSFA (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis)?
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0 ❑ ❑
Are PAN balances being maintained?
0
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Are PAN balances within permit limits?
0
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Has land application equipment been calibrated?
❑
❑ ❑
Are there pH records for alkaline stabilization?
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❑ 0 ❑
Are there pH records for the land application site?
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0 ❑ ❑
Are nutrient/crop removal practices in place?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Do lab sheets support data reported on Residual Analysis Summary?
0
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Are hauling records available?
❑
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Are hauling records maintained and up-to-date?
❑
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# Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months?
0
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Has application occurred during Seasonal Restriction window?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Comment: GW monitoring is not required by the permit.
The 2019 annual report did not contain any results for soil fertility analyses performed on the
permitted fields during 2019, as required by Condition IV.5 of Permit # WQOO2O239. The other
data presented in the 2019 report are consistent with the lab reports included with the report and
otherwise appear conplete.
Pathogen and Vector Attraction Yes No NA NE
a. Fecal coliform SM 9221 E (Class A or B) ❑ ❑ ❑
Class A, all test must be <1000 MPN/dry gram ❑
Geometric mean of 7 samples per monitoring period for class B<2.0*10E6 CFU/dry gram ❑
Fecal coliform SM 9222 D (Class B only) 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Geometric mean of 7 samples per monitoring period for class B<2.0*10E6 CFU/dry gram
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Permit: WQ0020239 Owner - Facility: Town of Hertford
Inspection Date: 03/16/2020 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review
Reason for Visit: Routine
b. pH records for alkaline stabilization (Class A)
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❑ 0 ❑
c. pH records for alkaline stabilization (Class B)
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❑ 0 ❑
Temperature corrected
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d. Salmonella (Class A, all test must be < 3MPN/4 gram day)
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❑ 0 ❑
e. Time/Temp on:
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❑ 0 ❑
Digester (MCRT)
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Compost
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Class A lime stabilization
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f. Volatile Solids Calculations
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❑ 0 ❑
g. Bench -top Aerobic/Anaerobic digestion results
0
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Comment: Pathogen reduction was demonstrated by fecal coliform density
analyses. Vector attraction
reduction demonstrated by 30-day bench scale testing.
Treatment
Yes No NA NE
Check all that apply
Aerobic Digestion
Anaerobic Digestion
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Alkaline Pasteurization (Class A)
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Alkaline Stabilization (Class B)
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Compost
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Drying Beds
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Other
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